Kam Vercetti is a young LA designer pushing the art of fashion forward from the underground as he creates dynamic collections with meaning. His new collection “Tactical Hearts” displays his complex talents and artist purpose.
Ever since Kam was a child he has had this admiration for fashion by looking up to emerging high-end streetwear brands such as BBC, Bape, and Ice Cream. Kam remembers watching the Ice Cream skate videos and being in awe seeing this blend of creative outlets to develop something so rare which influenced not only what Kam was wearing but how he would later create and display his own collections in the future. In high school, Kam created sample pieces only for himself which he considers a way that he was just nurturing skills at the time, but this start was very important to get the ball rolling to start pursuing his dream. Kam has been studying fashion for about four years and made the transition from DIY paints to cut and sew last year in order to fully understand and perfect his craft before selling his own collections.
“The goal is to make art and have an impact on this generation…”
Kam was witnessing an iconic era of emerging streetwear brands doing new things that were very influential to himself and the world at the time for all creative mediums. Today, he is perfecting his craft and focusing on developing his artistry so he could be in the position his idols had been in during his early life. Although Kam agrees there has been a rise from the hypebeast trends in fashion recently with celebrity co-signs being very popular, his goal is to “make art and have an impact on this generation” so the young kids up next aspire to step into this world for the art, rather than the popularity and payment of it.
“Fashion is an art form to me, it’s beyond the basic idea of looking ‘fly’”
An astonishing one-man team, Kam does everything involving design, production, and promotion for his personal brand. Although it sounds like a lot of work, Kam is living his lifelong dream of owning his own unique brand. His third capsule titled “Tactical Hearts” is an ode to those who have gone through difficult, strenuous times; hence the word “Tactical” that has taken a toll on their “Heart.” Kam is getting personal with this collection and even provides a short film with a dreamy, nostalgic mood and incorporates vintage military scenes that sucks the viewers to a time of emotional hardships.
The capsule features seven original cut and sewed pieces that combine this tactical essence with the heartfelt nature of incorporating significant knit details within some pieces such as a fringed scarf, cargo bomber pants, wool knit denim, eagle knit zip-up hoodie, and tactical vest bag. You can shop the latest capsule at kamvercetti.com and be on the lookout for future collections already in the works from Kam.